Undergarment



H. L. REDMOND.

,UNDERGARMENT.

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UNDERGARMENT.

APPLICATION mzu FEB. 2, 1921.

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. UN TE ARRIET LYoNsnnmvionn, or BOSTON,

rvmsseorrusnmtrs ASSIGNOR Torrie; I

CORPOR-ATIQN OF MASSACHUSETTS".

nnnnneanlvrnnr- I T 0 all whom it may concern} Be it known that I", HARRIET L YoNsRED- Mom), a citizen of-the United States, and'a resident of Boston, in theycounty of- Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Undergarments, Of WlllCll the followingdescription, in connection with the 'accompanying drawings,; is (t-specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts. 7

This invention. relates toundergarnients, and particularly to union undergarments intended for'u'seby women, 7 Inorder that the'principle of my invention may be readily understood, 1 have'dis' closed a single embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawings, wherein v Fig. l'i's a front elev-ationof a garment embodying my invention, a portion of the structure being shown in dotted lines;

Fig. 2' is a vertical central section of the structure shown in Fig. 1; Fig- 3 is-an' elevation of a detail of the invention; i a

Fig. i is a rear elevation of the garment shown in Fig-'1; and I Fig. 5 is an outside edge elevation with a part of the structure shown in dotted lines.

' The undergarment' of my invention may be an undergarment for the upper part of the body only, but I have herein chosen to represent .my invention as embodied in a union garment of knitted material. While I shall specifically describe the structure shown, I'desire it clearly to be understood that the invention is not limited to a union garment, nor to a knitted undergarment.

The undergarment is indicated generally at 1. It is preferably of knitted material, and the wales thereof extend longitudinally of the garment throughout the main portion thereof, excepting as hereinafter described. This gives great tranverse or lateral elasticity to the garment. Preferably I provide at least one knitted insert in the garment in which the wales extend transversely ofthe garment, so as to provide great'elasticity in' the direction longitudinally of the garment; For that purpose and as shown most clearly in Fig. 4, I insert a piece 2 of knitted material, wherein the wales extend transversely of the garment. Preferably theinsert 2 extends from side to side of the garment and Specification of Letters Patent:

at its ends is secured in position by an elastic seam formed'by over-seaming or'otherwise as mdlcated at 3. ,Preferably such. seamcontinues to the upperedge of the garment, but" if desired the'entire upper part of thegarment may belmad'e in an integral tubular piece; The seam 3 'i'nay extend'downward versely of the garment and suitably secured thereto" across the back, said tape havingi pro latente'd. Apr. 25, 192.2, I

Apphcationfiled February 2, 1921. v Serial No. 441,905. g

6 as faras desired, and I'have'here' indicated visions 6 preferably analogous to a glove fastener for attaching \thereto a sanitaryapron not herein d sclosedancl-clai1ned-in my COPHCl111g appl cation Serial 1 'No. 3 f v p 441902. I Preferably and as stated the garment l'is of knitted' inaterial, and the wales thereof, 1

exceptingin the-insert 2,-extend longitudinally'ofthe-garment, lnteriorly of the gare ment I provide -mea nsjfonattaching a napkin or the like and ha've'her'ein for the; purpose represented tapes 7 extending-fromthe upper edge of the garmentor 'fromthe binding tion may be yaried, andjat the rear of the garment down 'to the point lO-attheaupper edge of theinsert 2n$ Preferably the tapes I arez'of knitted material, andithe :walies thereof extend longitudinally o.f. the tapes,

and hence in the general longitudinal di'recinclined construction the general direction of the wales thereof is substantially thesame member 8 at the front of the garmentld'o'wn to substantially the point 9, tho'ug hthis posi'- as the direction of the wales of the main 1 i or body-portion of the garment.

At thelr lower ends the tapes maybe secured together if desired, and theyhave at tached thereto tabs 11,12 at the front and if 'rear, and preferably through the mediumof elastic members 13, 14, aplurality thereof belng shown atboth front and rear. The

tion of a safety pin or other fastening de vlce, as 1s evldent. I

10o tabs 11, 12 may be. employed for the recep- The union undergarment is of any'suit-.

able. structure at the crotch portion, being either an open crotch or closed crotch ,01

sanitary member.

drop seat. The binding 8 at the top of the garment may be so constructed as to receive atape, a portion of which is indicated at 15, and I preferably provide shoulder straps 16- of knitted material, but preferably more firmly knitted than the body 1, and if desired they may be warp knitted. Preferably the upperends of the tapes 7 terminate just below the ends of the'stra-ps 16, so that the line of pull of said tapes is transmitted to the straps 16.

WVhile I have shown the garment as adapted to have attached thereto a sanitary apron, it is to be understood that this latter feature may or maynot be employed, and my invention is not limited in this respect.

The inserted piece 2, of a relatively great elasticity in a direction longitudinally of the garment, is desirably placed on a low Waist line giving the wearer the benefit of this elasticity when she, bends.

The invention of this application is more particularly directed to the interiorly attached means for detachably receiving a The :undergarment having such feature may or may not be provided with an inserted elastic piece or pieces. My

invention is not limited in this respect.

Having thusydescribed one illustrative em.- bodiment of my invention I desire it to be understood that although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims: u

1. A knitted garment, the wales whereof in the main part of the garment extend longitudinally of the garment, the said garment having a knitted insert wherein the wales extend transversely of the garment, and tapes secured to said main part of the garment and extending substantially from the upper edge of the garmenttothe meeting cured to the inner face of the garment at front and rear, the wales'of'said tapes extending substantially longitudinally of the garment, and the rear tapes extending substantially tothe upper edge of the insert, said. tapes having at their lower ends tabs for the attachment of a sanitary member.

3. A union undersuit adapted to be worn next the flesh and having an opening at the rear, said garment being of knitted material and having the wales; extending longitudinally but providedacross theback with a knitted insert whereof the wales extend transversely, tapes secured to said. garment and extending from the upper edge of said garment downwardly at inclinations and meeting at front and rear, said tapes. being of knitted material with the wales thereof v extending longitudinally, and tabs for the reception of a sanitary member elastically secured to said tapes.

a. A knitted garment, the wales whereof in the main part of the garment extend longitudinally of the garment, said garment hav ing a knitted insert wherein the walesextend transversely of the garment, tapes secured to the main part of the garment and extending substantially from the upper edge of the garment to the meeting edgeof the main part of the garment and .the insert thereof, and a tab secured to the lower ends of said tapes.

In testimony whereof, Ihavesigned my name to this specification.

HARRIET LYoNs REDMOND. 

